Brunei: The Foundation-Laying Ceremony for the Construction of Aid Houses under the Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Housing Assistance Scheme 2025-2026 was held on the morning of May 22nd. The event, organized by Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, marked the beginning of a construction project that includes four houses in Brunei Muara District and one house in Belait District, taking place in Kampung Katok, Jalan Tungku.
According to Radio Television Brunei, the ceremony was officiated by Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Retired Major General Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd. Yussof, who serves as the Minister at the Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister of Defence, as well as the Chairman of the Yayasan Board of Directors. Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Nazmi Mohamad, the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports and a Member of the Yayasan Board of Directors, was also present at the event. The aid house construction project is anticipated to be completed by October this year.